Élancourt

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Commune of Élancourt
Administration
Country France
Région Île-de-France
Département Yvelines
Arrondissement Rambouillet
Intercommunality Communauté
d'agglomération
de Saint-Quentin-
en-Yvelines
Mayor Jean-Michel Fourgous
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Land area¹ 8.51 km²
Population²
(Oct., 2003 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census)

27,229
26,655
 - Density (2003) 3,200/km²
Miscellaneous
Postal code 78990
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Élancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 30.6 km. (19 miles) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

[edit] Transport

Élancourt is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Élancourt is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighboring commune of La Verrière, 1.4 km.(0.9 miles) from the town center of Élancourt.